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Villains, 1

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Seven years ago, Vanessa Norma was taken and held for ransom. When something went wrong, she nearly died. Although someone saved her, she now has to live with the permanent scar and being known as damaged goods.

Diago is a monster. He is the villain in most stories. He kills without mercy.

The night he saved Vanessa, something happened, something changed. She was the first person to seek comfort in him, and now, he knows she is at risk of being sold to the highest bidder, as her father needs money.

No one will fight him. Everyone is afraid of him. So he takes Vanessa for his own.

Weds her. Beds her. Makes her all his.

But her family is going to die. He intends to kill her father for the sins he’s committed. He doesn’t care if Vanessa wants him to or not.

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Excerpt:

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Vanessa would never forgive them, but she was no fool. She knew what people in their world did to others. Once people were inside the mafia, there was no way out unless it was six feet under.

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“Diago, a pleasure as always,” her father said, finally approaching the man who’d crashed their party.

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The man himself took a second sip of whiskey and shook his head. “Tastes like piss,” he said.

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His voice was so guttural, rough, and Vanessa quickly took a sip of her water to hide her smile. No man had ever insulted her father on his taste of fine wines and liquors. He considered himself a connoisseur on such matters. Her father would always buy the most expensive barrel or case he could find. She’d often heard people complain about the taste of such fine … alcohol. It was all crap.

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Again, as his only daughter, she couldn’t express such opinions. Her father never wanted to hear anything from her.

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Just this past week, he had taken her to a plastic surgeon’s office. He was hoping to remove the scar that had become part of who she was. He wanted her to go under the knife because he couldn’t marry her off.

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She’s also been told that once the scar was gone, he intended to put her on a strict regimen to lose weight. She’d heard him complain about her fat ass. Sometimes, the walls were a bit thin, and she was able to hear entire conversations.

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Vanessa watched as her father tried to compose himself at the insult that had just been thrown his way. She’d seen a lot of men and women get punished for such an insult, but not Diago. Her father was afraid of him, she was sure of that.

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“I can find something more to your liking,” her father said, clicking his fingers.

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She already saw a waiter headed toward him, but Vanessa didn’t see anything else, as Diago, for some odd reason, was looking straight at her. She’d lowered her glass during their interaction, and she couldn’t help but wonder if he’d seen her laughing at her father’s complete submission to this man.

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Crap. The last thing she wanted to do was cause trouble. She remained perfectly still.

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“Yes, you can offer me something new.” Diago walked straight past her father, and then headed in her direction. The whole party had stopped in their tracks and were now watching the man who was quickly closing the distance between them. She tried not to freak out or make a scene. She knew how much her parents hated scenes.

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At first, she thought Diago was going to move straight past her, but that was insane. There was nothing but a wall behind her.

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All too soon, he reached out and grabbed her arm. He didn’t tug, nor was his grip painful. Vanessa didn’t fight him. It seemed pointless to fight him. She simply followed him as he moved closer to her father. She still held onto her glass of water, but then they were in front of her father.

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“I’m taking her,” Diago said.

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“You cannot take my daughter.”

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“Oh, but I can, and try to stop me, Norma. Just try it. You knew this was going to happen, and like I said, debts always need to be paid.”

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And with that, Diago took her.

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No one tried to stop him, and the truth was, with her heart racing, Vanessa didn’t want anyone to stop them.

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Her father thought of her as damaged goods because after she was taken when she was younger, kidnapped and brutally scarred on her face and left her unwanted till Diago bided his time and waited for the moment he could collect the one woman that he will never let go. He knew she was special she brought a peace to his dark soul and showed him what love was. She found a man that would give her the world always protect and love her.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Heather93","rating":"5","title":"Diago and Vanessa's Story","text":"Scarred Wife is the first story in the Villains series by Author Sam Crescent. Author Sam Crescent is an absolutely amazing author who creates not only amazing mafia romance stories, but also paranormal romances that have captivating storylines/plots, amazing characters, and fantastic outcomes for the characters. This author has become one of my many favorite authors who I absolutely love reading. Scarred Wife is a suspenseful and definite page-turner of a mafia romance story that I couldn’t set down until I finished reading the book. The story was quite captivating from beginning to end, the characters were well-developed/written and perfectly executed throughout the book. Scarred Wife follows the journey about Diago and Vanessa. Diago is a typical alpha mafia male who will take the daughter of a man, who owes a massive amount of money, as payment. Vanessa was a nervous and shy when she was first brought to Diago’s home by him. Eventually Vanessa begins to develop feelings for Diago and before long she’s fallen in love with him. Scarred Wife was an absolute pleasure to read, getting to know both Diago and Vanessa as the main characters of the book. Scarred Wife is the first mafia romance story that I have read by Author Sam Crescent. 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Whatever you do in life there is one thing he does not do and that is you do not hurt children and women he protects them and those who do try they can expect him and that is something you do not want.\r\n","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Bookworm23","rating":"5","title":"Scarred Wife","text":"This was a read full of lots and twists and turns and different emotions, this was book one of the Villains and this read an erotic mafia crime romance read that happens to be explicit but thrilling read. This is the story of Vanessa and Diago she was kidnapped and held for ransom, but he saves her, but her father considered her damaged goods after she was left with scaring, and he wants her sold to the highest bidder, but he is taking her for his own because she turns to him for comfort. But how will she feel if he destroys her father for his sins?","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"kdavis","rating":"5","title":"Great Story","text":"This was a beautiful story of Vanessa and Diego. Vanessa had been kidnapped and a knife to her face had scarred her. Diego happened to be the one to save her from her kidnappers. He takes her for his own and it was the most amazing story I've read in a long time. He might be a monster but they had a fantastic relationship with each other. I highly recommend this book.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Diana A","rating":"5","title":" Love it","text":"A story that started several years back and just waiting for the correct moment to claim his one and only love, even though he didn't recognize it then. She was set aside by his family and only saved by him. I love the secrets unfolded and how the love develops. Sam never disappoint! ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"SaraM2020","rating":"5","title":"Scarred Wife","text":"This Book 1 in The Villians Book Series has an intense Romance Story, a well crafted world, an interestingg characters. These characters have unique personalities, complicated histories, and believable interactions. This story has family issues, taken for ransom, injury with a scar, action, twists, turns, chemistry, healing and love.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Jessica F","rating":"5","title":"loved it","text":"I love this so much. I have yet to find anything from sam crescent that I have not liked. Each character is so well written. ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Heather1145","rating":"5","title":"Loved it","text":"A page turner. Loved Vanessa and diago. They're amazing characters. They have a steamy chemistry. A wonderful read","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"KMH","rating":"5","title":" Get it now!","text":"A new favourite for me, from this author! I loved both main characters... opposites attract! I loved how they came together and how their relationship grew and changed and how they stood by each other and were so beautiful together! This book is a must read if you love this author or this trope! Go get it now!","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"MellaM","rating":"5","title":"Vanessa and Diago","text":"Vanessa (FMC) is little more than a pawn to her mafia family. A less valuable one given that she was scarred during a "take for ransom" attempt. Diago (MMC) is a fellow mobster who saved her that night and who has watched over her ever since. Vanessa doesn't know that Diago was her savior or the extent of his feelings. Naturally, she's suspicious of his motives while he's bought in from the start. She also doesn't know who put the ransom attempt in motion and the revelation was shocking. I loved their path to a solid relationship and how protective Diago was of Vanessa even when he didn't think she'd approve of his tactics. I was rooting for Vanessa. While she was aware of her place in the world she wasn't meek and beaten by the circumstances. So happy they got their HEA and that Vanessa's family got what they deserved. Can't wait to see more from this series.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Sencillez","rating":"5","title":"Anazing","text":"I loved reading Vanessa and Diago’s story in Scarred by Sam Crescent. Diago is a strong , no nonsense man who doesn’t take anything from anyone. Vanessa is a sweet,shy women who believes no one could ever lover her because of her hideous scars . When she marries Diago she’s not expecting anything to happen between them but she is wrong. There is a chemistry between them that cant be denied.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Arevalomencarelli","rating":"5","title":"Always a treat to read a new SC book","text":"H is feared by all… he gets asked to do a job that leads him to find the one girl that isn’t afraid of him. She is scarred but he finds himself obsessed and sets forth a plan to hurt the ones who hurt her and build her up to everything she was always meant to be.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Babs","rating":"5","title":"Good start to series","text":"The first story in the Villains, if you read this Author I would say not to miss this story. Daigo and Vanessa's story held my interest and kept me turning pages. he is a killer but she is his heart. I will be watching for more in this series.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"SeahawkGirl","rating":"5","title":"Vanessa and Diago","text":"Vanessa is the scarred daughter of the Norma family. Years ago Vanessa was kidnapped and cut by the men who took her. Diago rescued Vanessa all those years ago and kept track of her. Diego takes Vanessa when her father cannot pay a debt to Diago. Vanessa learns a lot of disturbing things about her family while living with Diago. Diago treats her well and she falls in love with him. This was a good story with a few twists and turns that make it more interesting. ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Rowena","rating":"4","title":"A dark romance must read.","text":"A dark romance must read. His a killer for hire and she’s the daughter that no one wants. When he finally enters her life, she doesn’t know that he was the one who saved her. What happens next was a delightful dark romance story that doesn’t disappoint. I enjoyed how she falls for him and gets her HEA. This was only book one of Villains series and I can’t wait for more. ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Vibekke","rating":"5","title":"Hidden beauty","text":"Vanessa, the daughter of a mafiaboss got kidnapped seven years ago. The kidnappers scarred her and she is now damaged gods in the eyes of her family. Diago, saved her that fateful time, not that she remember. And she is the only person who wasn't afraid of him. So when Diago walks into the party and walks away with her nobody dare interfere. Vanessa feels she is more free in his captivity than she ever felt at her parents home. He makes her feel beautiful again. This is the beginning of a romance between two scarred persons.\r\nThis is one of the best books I have read in mafia romance for a while. ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Luv2Read17","rating":"5","title":"He Makes Her Feel Wanted","text":"Vanessa's father is in debt to Diago. As payment, Diago takes Vanessa (at least, that's what he announced to everyone at the party when he leaves with her). Diago scares everyone- he's the one people go to when they need someone "taken care of" and he happily does so. Vanessa was scarred seven years ago during a botched kidnapping- which Diago rescued her from. She doesn't recognize him, but he's been keeping an eye on her ever since.\r\nThis was a quick story. You got to read both POV's and see the relationship progress. I really enjoyed it. I love Sam Crescent's quick little spicy romances and this didn't disappoint. Can't wait to read about future villains in this series.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"thischickloves2read!","rating":"5","title":"Edge Of Your Seat....","text":"I absolutely loved this book --- it reeled me in from the start so much, I didn't want to put it down. The characters are great and the storyline is all Sam (if you know you know). I don't want to spoil this book for anyone, so I won't go into details. You will not be disappointed by Diago and Vanessa’s story. The spice level sure does thaw her! Absolutely loved getting to learn about Diago and his past. I adore Vanessa and how she refuses to let her trauma break her. If you are looking for a good book to read this is the one that I recommend.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Readstoforget","rating":"4","title":" Great book","text":"Unfortunately for our MFC, a debt needs to be paid. Fortunately for her, the man she now belongs to is not as much of a monster as she had heard. I liked this book a lot, it had me laughing and smiling and at times a little angry. What I thought was really funny is that now that Diago had Vanessa, he didn’t really know what to do with her, often letting her fend for herself and when she did, she binged on carbs. Girl after my own heart. ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"EPM","rating":"5","title":"An enjoyable start to a new Sam Crescent series","text":"This was an enjoyable, dark, quick read with steam, secrets and betrayal.\r\n\r\nVanessa is a sweet heroine who is looked down upon by others and does not have a future to look forward to. Diago is a ruthless and emotionless killer who only has eyes for her. They have a history that Vanessa is unaware of, you will need to read the story yourself to see how things turn out for them.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Marie R","rating":"5","title":"Wonderful book","text":"This book had me hooked from the start. Once I started reading Diago and Vanessa's story, I didn't want to put it down. I felt this way with almost all the books I read by this author. I enjoyed their connection and was cheering them on. I recommend reading this book. So good.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Court050","rating":"5","title":"Loved it","text":"I loved reading Scarred Wife. I love the characters in this story. Very entertaining, intense, spicy, twist and turns. Well written. I highly recommend this author does not disappoint and can't wait to see what is next. Great Author.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Maria M","rating":"4","title":"Great start to a new series","text":"I really enjoy this author\r\nThis is a great start to a new series\r\nLoved the characters and the story\r\nLooking forward to more.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Kimberly R","rating":"5","title":"Loved it!!","text":"AMAZING!!! I absolutely LOVED this book. I really loved Diago and Venessa. They were incredible characters. I absolutely recommend this book.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"BeckyS68","rating":"5","title":"Dark mafia romance, excellent!","text":"This is an excellent book—dark and violent but excellent. Vanessa is the daughter of a man with mafia ties. He is looking to sell her off because he sees her as worthless. Daigo rescued Vanessa seven years ago when she was kidnapped. He is determined nothing will ever hurt her again. Several plot twists keep you hooked to the end. I love Diago and Vanessa. This book has lots of spice and a perfect HEA. ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"lauri h","rating":"5","title":"Wow!!","text":"Ms Crescent never fails to wow me with her worlds. This book is no exception. The story was amazing. The side characters were hateful and boy…did they pay! I loved this book. I can hardly wait for the next one.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Jes7s7","rating":"5","title":"Another good read!","text":"So far, I have loved all the stories I have read by this author and this one is no different. A dark, short read about Diego and Vanessa which I did not want to end. I wasn't expecting it to be so dark but it still made for a good story. No fluff no muss just straight to the point of Diego saving Vanessa not once but to times from her family. The spicy scenes were great without being over the top and Vanessa definitely deserved her happy ending. The sadness for Maureen stayed with Vanessa but Diego got her closure and a dog. Definitely recommend for a short dark read with a happy ever after.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Alexis H","rating":"5","title":"Enjoyed","text":"Diago and Vanessa (The rejected daughter after being kidnapped and left with a facial scar) Diago is the scary killer who knows how to love the one he wants. HEA, that will have you wanting a man like Diago.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"JeniT","rating":"5","title":"Her Monster","text":"Diagonal is feared by everyone in their world. Vanessa was kidnapped and nearly died before he could save her. So when he decides to take her home with him seven years later it causes a stir. The biggest surprise is that she loves her new life and him. So many twisted secrets were revealed before their HEA is secured. Loved him and his sweet devotion to her. ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Redfaeryrose","rating":"5","title":"Anti hero","text":"The male main character (MMC) is quite different; he's the anti-hero, the opposite of everything we typically think of in a hero, except for the fact that he loves his wife and is willing to give her the world. Most importantly, he makes her happy. It's difficult to hate the MMC; he lives by his own code of honor. In the end, he seems like an ordinary guy. What's even more courageous is that the female main character (FMC) loves him, as he has given her more than her family ever did.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Nemo1230","rating":"5","title":"Must read","text":"This is my first book, Sam Crescent, and it was good. His story plot was well created, and the characters flowed beautifully. The character Diago in the story gets what he wants as a man and what he wants is Vanessa Norma. He achieve his goal.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Anotherdayinparadise","rating":"4","title":"Beauty!","text":"I really enjoy storylines where the female character is not perfect. Vanessa scarred from her kidnapping feels she is damaged, but Diego sees the beauty beneath. Good solid storyline, likable characters. Recommended read.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"A.K. Shaw","rating":"5","title":" A Bit Dark Romantic Page-Turner","text":"Scarred Wife is the first book in the Villians series. lt is a surprising tale of a monster of a human who happens to be a contradiction in saving the life of the one woman who dares to love him. Vanessa and Diago are opposites, yet they are perfectly suited for one another. Their story is compelling, and you want them to make it to their happily ever after. \r\n\r\nScarred Wife is a page-turner with drama, action of the criminal type, romance, and a bit of humor. I look forward to other books in this series. ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Sundayrays74","rating":"5","title":" Scarred Wife","text":"I was captivated by this story from the first page Diago and Vanessa started off with suspense by him rescuing her as a teen from a kidnapping I knew their story was just beginning seven years later he came for and claimed her as his and dared anyone to stop him. This was a perfect story to start off the series ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Juliet18","rating":"5","title":" Perfect for each other.","text":"Vanessa and Diago's story was a phenomenal read. Vanessa's family is terrible, especially her father. Diago is a man feared by all but Vanessa. Diago is fiercely protective of Vanessa. Diago from the outside seems cold as ice. And only Vanessa seems to get past the cold and make Diago a caring person. Except for his work, Diago has to be cold and precise. So glad I had the opportunity to read this book.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Maleficent","rating":"5","title":"Diago and Vanessa","text":"Vanessa is the daughter of a mafia man, she was kidnapped when she was eighteen. Diago rescued her from her captor but not before he left her with a scar, she almost did not survive. When he finds out her father is trying to marry her off for money, he shows up and takes Vanessa as payment.\r\n\r\nHe knows he will never hurt her and he will get vengeance against those that have hurt her. Vanessa knows he will not hurt her.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Helen1990","rating":"5","title":"Love it","text":"I love this book. I love the characters and just the whole story was just fantastic. I can't wait to read more from this author.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Deanna S","rating":"5","title":"Love it","text":"Sam Crescent does it again. This book was amazing. I enjoyed every bit of it. I just had to finish it all in one day. Definitely could read this again. ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"RhondaVB","rating":"5","title":"Wonderful story","text":"Vanessa was kidnapped seven years ago, and Diago saved her but didn't let on who he was. I honestly hated her family for how they treated her after the kidnapping. When her father has debts to pay, but can't, Diago tells him he's taking Vanessa as payment. It takes a while, but she warms up to him and then you know they're going to end up falling for each other, but he has to take care of issues that are still popping up from her past. Sam Crescent always writes the bad boys so well and the women are strong, feisty and can hold their own. Another great story!","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Chmhowel","rating":"5","title":"Vanessa and Diago","text":"I loved this book! It brought up so much emotion. Vanessa and Diago’s characters are amazing. I love how well they were developed. Diago is Vanessa’s rescuer and hates her father. Vanessa has deeps scars. Diego becomes her protector. I can’t say enough about how goo this book is without revealing more about what happens. It is a must read!","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Reensburger","rating":"5","title":"Vanessa and Diago","text":"I love a Sam Crescent romance, especially when the MC is a total dark hero and he falls for a woman who believes she's worthless. Diago is a monster, people whisper about him, fear him, he knows all their secrets. But what they don't know is 7 years ago he saved a sweet young woman who came away with a scar down the left side of her face, making her worthless to her mafia father. Now, diago is going to make them pay ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"ObsessiveReader","rating":"4","title":"Saved","text":"Seven years before, Vanessa was rescued after being kidnapped. She has lived with being looked down on and having her father try to sell her off. In walks Diago, the man who rescued her to take her away from the life she had been living. Diago doesn't seem to know what he plans to do with her when he removes her from her father's home but he quickly falls in love with her. He is not a good guy, but for Vanessa he is.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Amy J","rating":"5","title":"WOW!!","text":"Loved reading Scarred Wife. Vanessa and Diago’s story was a major page turner and the chemistry between them was steamy HOT and loved the ending. Loved their story!!","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"LBing","rating":"5","title":"Gripping and emotional romance","text":"This was a gripping and emotional romance for Vanessa and Diago. These two have a history that's complex and surprising. The author did a fab job bringing the feelings of Vanessa being 'damaged goods' and rejected by her family, only to put her back in the path of Diago, who sees her for what and who she is inside. There is good reason to fear him as he makes it his mission to deal harshly with anyone that hurt her... Expect a wild reading ride with lots of action, mystery, danger, shocking twists and hot romance. I really enjoyed this one and can't wait for the next book :D ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"memes","rating":"4","title":"Alpha man and curvy woman","text":"This was a quick read for me, I started the story and just read right through in one sitting. The story is typical of this author, there is a curvy girl and good looking, alpha man. I did like the begining when he just walked in and bam he's in charge and no one questions him. There wasn't a whole lot of them getting to know each other in the beginning before things got steamy, but eventually they got "settled in" together. The story ended in a happily ever after, no cliffhanger. There is no cheating in the story, but there is violence and very minimal humor.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"AngelaC","rating":"4","title":"Scarred Wife","text":"Beauty really is only skin deep and those who are able to recognize that make for the best mates, friends and family. Diago's seeing beneath the exterior of Vanessa's "scar" is what makes him the perfect person for her. ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"T.Ell","rating":"5","title":"Beautifully Damaged","text":"This is a wonderfully written mafia novella. I love Diago and Vanessa's story. Diago is a hitman who is obsessed with a damaged mafia princess. Vanessa has suffered many wrongs but is still feisty and full of life. Little does he know she is exactly what he needed to find his heart. This book has lots of spice and mafia drama and is very fast paced. Definitely a must read.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Shelly44","rating":"4","title":"So good!","text":"o so good! I have read other novels by this author and really enjoyed them. This novel did not disappoint. From the first chapter this novel pulled me in and held on tight. I loved Diago and Vanessa’s story. Vanessa is such a beautiful character. She is not only beautiful on the inside but is also beautiful despite the scar she has on her face. I loved that Diago was able to see how special and beautiful despite what her family thinks of her. I loved how protective and caring Diago was with Vanessa after everything she has been thru. Their chemistry was so good! I loved this novel. I can hardly wait to see what this author has coming next.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Mary S","rating":"5","title":" Diago and Vanessa.","text":"Diago and Vanessa was a beautiful read. Diago was a villain for some people but for Vanessa he was the sweetest that he could be in a world they both have been brought up to. Love reading their story. ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"laura.lovesreading","rating":"5","title":"perfect start","text":"This book moved me to tears in parts, had me laughing out loud and smile giddily. It wakes every emotion effortlessly and in a perfect way. You go on a journey with the characters finding your true self, confidence you got destroyed by others, self love, happiness and safety. \r\nI‘m in love with the way the characters grow throughout the story, no unnecessary drama, just two souls coming together and becoming their best selves. ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Cin_Pell","rating":"5","title":"Have your cake and it too.. with a cherry on top!","text":"Quick read, very emotional, with action, secrets and betrayal, that will keep you intrigued.\r\n\r\nReduced to the background and silenced by her own family, Vanessa realizes they aren’t who she thought. The image of a good family she once believed she had started to crumble seven years ago, after her attack. She’s damaged goods that no one wants.\r\n\r\nDiago has waiting on the sidelines long enough, seven years to be exact. He is the one everyone fears… everyone but Vanessa that is. He wants her, he takes her and anyone who has harmed her will pay a heavy price. He’ll do anything to protect what’s his, and that include Vanessa!\r\n\r\nAnother really good book by Sam Crescent!.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Mary","rating":"5","title":"Scarred Wife!","text":"This is the first story in the new "Villians" series but reads as a stand alone. The story is about Diago and Vanessa. Her father is trying to sell her off to pay his outstanding debts. However, she has been left scarred by her kidnappers and now she is considered damaged goods. Diago, ever since he rescued her, has been drawn to her. Now he has stepped in to claim her as payment. There is so much more to their story but I don't want to give it away. I was completely captivated by their story and could not put it down. I love how protective he is with her. He cherishes her for the true prize she is. Her father deserved worse than he got. I cannot wait to read more "Villian" stories. ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Bookbunny","rating":"5","title":" Finding her prince","text":"Vanessa was damaged goods. Well that is what her father thought of her. A scar down her face left her unwanted till Diago. Seven years ago he saved her from her kidnappers. Now he is here to collect the one woman that he will never let go. I do love that Diago saw her as the beauty she is. The scar meant nothing to him. He knew she was special. Vanessa brought a peace to his soul as well as showed him what love was. You learn that he isn’t all bad. He does take care of those that hurt women and children. I was saddened to learn about one person but you knew it was coming. And her father was a piece of work. He deserved his fate. Her family cared nothing for her but for themselves. She found a man that would always protect and love her. ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Karen99","rating":"5","title":"Scarred Wife","text":"Revenge Is Sweet!\r\n\r\nAn intense emotional uplifting read with action, secrets and betrayal, sometimes brutal when facing up to the truth but overall a read you won’t be able to put down with a well deserved HEA.","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"PHOENIX96","rating":"5","title":"Great story","text":"Diago is a monster of a k*lling machine with no feeling, or connection to anyone, except for when he saved Vanesa life 7 years ago, she awoke something within him and when he learns her father is trying to sell her off again, no one will stop him from having her. Well written engaging, desires, slow burning, quick read, with dark themes","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"Mistie Best","rating":"5","title":"So good!","text":"Diago saved Vanessa years ago and now that her father's schemes have put her in danger, he decides to save her again.. I loved this story so much!","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"JustMe83","rating":"5","title":"Favorite by Sam so far!","text":"OMG!!! I LVOED THIS ONE!! This was absolutely prefect. I loved our guy from the start even though you could tell he was so cold, lordy when he just dismissed her when they got home, I'm like Dude!! But you could tell he would protect her with his life!! So you knew it was on. Just perfect balance. She was amazing as well. This absolutely is my favorite Sam book so far. ","date":"18th Oct 2024"},{"name":"MrsKissmas ","rating":"5","title":"5 Stars ","text":"Villains - Book 1 - Scarred Wife - By Sam Crescent \r\n\r\nVanessa Norma is a beautiful soul inside an out. At twenty five even though she is still beautiful her Mafia family and those attached to it consider her to be damaged goods after she was taken when she was younger, kidnapped and brutally scarred on her face. Diago is a man feared by all, he is who is sent to do the jobs nobody else will. Seven years ago he was sent to rescue Vanessa Norma when she was only eighteen years old. No one knows but he has watched over her all these years, preparing to make her his own and that is exactly what he is going to do! An exciting new series from Sam Crescent, a well written story with strong characters that I thoroughly enjoyed reading and watching as Vanessa flourished under the loving guidance of Diago. Just beautiful. I can't wait to see who is next as there was no clue from this story at all. Lots to look forward to no doubt. \r\nPlease note that I was given an arc of this book for my honest review which is exactly what I have given.\r\n5 out of 5 stars. 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